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Graduate Diploma of Science
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 1 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 8 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 8360
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 15520
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 1 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 8 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 15920
  • On-campus
    AUD 18640

What will I study?

Program structure

Courses to be studied

Units
Mathematics and Statistics courses 8
Total     8

Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Select eight units from the following, with at least two courses from level 3 and five courses from the Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Statistics):
Level 1
CSC1401Foundation Programming
MAC1901Mathematics for Teachers
MAT1100Foundation Mathematics
 or
MAT1500Engineering Mathematics 1
MAT1101Discrete Mathematics for Computing
MAT1200Operations Research 1
MAT1102Algebra and Calculus I
or
MAT1502Engineering Mathematics 2
Level 2
CSC2401Algorithms and Data Structures
CSC2402Object-Oriented Programming in C++
MAT2409High Performance Numerical Computing
STA2300Data Analysis
STA2301Distribution Theory
STA2302Statistical Inference
MAT2100Algebra and Calculus II
or
MAT2500Engineering Mathematics 3
Level 3
MAT3103Mathematical Modelling and Dynamical Systems
MAT3104Mathematical Modelling in Financial Economics
MAT3105Harmony of Partial Differential Equations
MAT3201Operations Research 2
STA3300Experimental Design
STA3301Statistical Models